AI-driven device to screen kids for anxiety

WASHINGTON - Not all children are as happy as we usually expect. About 20 percent suffer from anxiety and depression, but those internalized disorders are hard to spot.

A study published on Jan 16 in the journal PLOS ONE describes an AI-enabled tool to screen children for internalized disorders early and accurately.

Researchers from the University of Vermont and the University of Michigan combined a sensor and an algorithm with the method that picks up on the children's behaviors and feelings, such as anxiety.